Ginny replied happily, "Sure, Mum." She got up from her chair, next to Harry, the other side of her had been occupied by Hermione, but she and her boyfriend had left the table early, claiming they had to unpack.
"You all can go," Mrs. Weasley said, addressing the others in the room, shooing them away, "We can't have all these people in here while we clean." Jokingly, Ginny nodded her head matter-of-factly.
As everyone was beginning to leave Harry got up from the table and picked up his plate and placed it next to Ginny by the sink. He shortly kissed her lips as she cleaned the counter. He placed a hand on her back and moved it around, whispering something in her ear. The bystanders near the door saw Ginny raise her eyebrows suggestively and kiss him back, not quite as quick as Harry had done. She whispered something in his ear as well and a smile crept onto his face.
With a final pat of Ginny's back, Harry kissed her on the cheek and turned towards the door with his hands in his pockets, smiling. The grin slowly slid off his face however, as he walked towards all the Weasley brothers, minus Ron, arms crossed with raised eyebrows, showing that they were disgruntled with Harry.
Harry gave a weak smile. "Hey," He said meekly, and slipped past them through the door. He didn't get very far, for a few hands had grabbed his shoulders, keeping him in place.
"Harry, we need to talk to you," Percy said, while Charlie grabbed hold of Harry's shoulders, moving him toward the couch.
He knew what they were going to talk to him about, so he said, "Listen, your parents and I have already been through this..." They pushed him down onto the couch, so he was sitting down. They surrounded him like an army, and since he was so low on the couch, he felt like he was a toddler being punished. Which he guessed was their goal.
In sync they all crossed their arms, and Bill spoke up, "Now, we're all guys, we all know how a man's, or in this case, a boy's brain works."
Harry was ready to object, "I'm not a b-"
"Well, he did defeat the darkest wizard of all time, so I'd say a young man," Charlie said to his brother, interrupting Harry.
"Fine." Bill admitted, "We all know how a young man's mind works. We know what you think about when you kiss Ginny."
"What do I think about, exactly?" Harry asked, not as strongly as he would have hoped. His girlfriend's brothers could be very intimidating when they wanted to be.
"Oh, you know, Harry." Bill said incredulously, "And let's just hope, for your sake, that you've only been able to think about it. Not act on it."
Harry took care not to let the truth show, that they had in fact acted on it, several times actually. "Why would it matter?" Harry asked, though he already knew the answer.
"Because that's our baby sister," they all said together.
"But, I love her, and she loves me," Harry paused at the brothers rolling their eyes, he pressed on, "So, why does that matter?"
"Because," George said, emphasizing the word, "Ginny doesn't get upset easily, but when you left, she was hurt."
"I've never seen her so bad," Charlie said. Bill nodded in agreement.
"She would only come out for dinner, and an occasional bathroom break, but I don't see how, it seemed like she cried out everything in her."
Harry rolled his eyes, which wasn't the best decision because they started glaring at him once again, "Listen, I left to protect her, surely you know that."
"We've heard the story, Harry. But the bottom line is, we don't want to see her like that again, got it? Don't hurt her."
"I won't. I don't want to see her like that either." Harry said, for what felt like the millionth time in his life.
"You better not." Percy said, in a tone that was quite intimidating for a guy wearing horn-rimmed glasses and a sweater vest.
The mood lightened when George spoke, "I guess we'll have to get used to you around, though. Mum's expecting a wedding soon, and it's not for any of us, if you catch my drift." George said, rustling Harry's hair.
Harry winced at the way George was treating him, but he appreciated feeling like their brother, "I wouldn't be so sure it's me and Gin. Ron is seriously considering asking Hermione before school gets out." They all gaped at Harry.
"No!" Charlie and Bill said together. George said a few choice words and Percy raised his eyebrows.
"I would think Ickle Ronnikinns wouldn't get up the nerve until they're at least fifty." George said.
Harry smiled and shook his head, telling him that he was completely wrong on that thought.
"I guess we're just going to have to go find Ron and have some fun with this new news. Hopefully they've finished packing." Charlie said, moving his eyebrows up and down.
They all laughed. As Ginny's brothers walked away George said, semi-jokingly, putting his pointer and middle fingers up to his eyes and pointing them at Harry. "We'll be watching you," Harry gave a weak smile back, glad that that was over, and relieved that Ron would be the one getting grief from them, for now. As the four redheads walked away and up the stairs he slowly laid down onto the couch. He really hoped that was the last time he had to hear the 'Don't Hurt Her' speech.
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Very short, and, hopefully, sweet.
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Mads